Athlone’s FinestThe Day
The Full Format
Sixteen teams, one Saturday at Cushla Park. Here's exactly how the day runs, from the first group game to the trophy.
What to Expect
One Day, Four Stages
The Competition
The Road to the Final
Group A
Top 2 qualify
Group B
Top 2 qualify
Group C
Top 2 qualify
Group D
Top 2 qualify
Every team plays each other once in their group. No one goes home after one game.
- Teams4 groups of 4
- Quarter-FinalsTop 2 from each group
- Semi-FinalsWin and you're through
- The FinalOne match for it all
- ChampionsName on the trophy
The Knockout Bracket
Group winners cross over against runners-up from the paired group, so the only place you can meet a team from your own group again is the final.
Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Final 1
Group A winner
Group D runner-up
Quarter-Final 2
Group B winner
Group C runner-up
Quarter-Final 3
Group C winner
Group B runner-up
Quarter-Final 4
Group D winner
Group A runner-up
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final 1
QF1 winner
QF2 winner
Semi-Final 2
QF3 winner
QF4 winner
The Final
The Final
SF1 winner
SF2 winner
- Match length
- 5 minutes, with a 1-minute half-time
- Extra time
- 2 minutes 30, then penalties
- Prize
- €500 cash prize for the winning team
- Entry
- One payment per team. Register here
Before You Register
Before You Ask
Rolling subs. Six to ten players both work fine.
Group stage, then knockouts, plus the standalone penalty shootout anyone can enter. Full breakdown on the format page.
One payment per team, shown up front. The captain doesn't have to divide it eight ways before sending it to the group chat.
If it rains, don't worry. We'll play through hail, rain or snow.
Some of the best stories from past tournaments are teams who turned up for a laugh and ended up in the semis. There's real range in the standard, and that's part of what makes it work.